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Notable Births & Deaths for Searsburg ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Searsburg. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

  • A.R. Ammons     (Poet)
    • Full name: Archie Randolph Ammons
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for A.R. Ammons<1>
    • He was born in Whiteville (NC) on February 26, 1926 (a Friday) and died in Ithaca (NY) on February 26, 2001 (a Monday).
    • Whiteville is located in Columbus County, North Carolina.
    • Ithaca is located in Tompkins County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Searsburg (which is located in Schuyler County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 75.
    • He is buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east southeast of Searsburg. The cemetery is located in Tompkins County, New York.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pleasant Grove Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Searsburg to Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Louise Blanchard Bethune     (Architect)
  • Francis Bicknell Carpenter     (Artist)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Francis Bicknell Carpenter<1>
    • He was born in Homer (NY) on August 6, 1830 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on May 23, 1900 (a Wednesday).
    • Homer is located in Cortland County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Searsburg (which is located in Schuyler County).
    • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
    • At the time of his death, he was 69.
    • He is buried at Glenwood Cemetery, located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east northeast of Searsburg. The cemetery is located in Cortland County, New York.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Glenwood Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Glenwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Searsburg to Glenwood Cemetery
  • John Edgar Clapp     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Edgar Clapp<1>
    • He was born in Ithaca (NY) on July 15, 1851 (a Tuesday) and died in Ithaca (NY) on December 18, 1904 (a Sunday).
    • Ithaca is located in Tompkins County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Searsburg (which is located in Schuyler County).
    • Ithaca is located in Tompkins County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Searsburg (which is located in Schuyler County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 53.
    • He is buried at Lake View Cemetery, located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east southeast of Searsburg. The cemetery is located in Tompkins County, New York.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Lake View Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lake View Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Searsburg to Lake View Cemetery
  • Glenn Hammond Curtiss     (Aviation pioneer)
  • Peter Joseph Wilhelm Debye     (Nobel laureate, chemist, physicist)
  • Jane Arminda Delano     (Medical pioneer)
  • William Desmond     (Actor)
    • Born: William Mannion
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Desmond<1>
    • He was born in Horseheads (NY) on January 23, 1878 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 3, 1949 (a Thursday).
    • Horseheads is located in Chemung County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Searsburg (which is located in Schuyler County).
    • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 71.
  • Lawrence Thomas 'Tom' Farley     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lawrence Thomas 'Tom' Farley<1>
    • He was born in Seneca Falls (NY) in August 1856 and died in Kansas City (MO) on October 6, 1910 (a Thursday).
    • Seneca Falls is located in Seneca County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Searsburg (which is located in Schuyler County).
    • Kansas City is located in Jackson County, Missouri.
  • Millard Fillmore     (13th President of the US (1850 - 1853))
  • Thomas Gold     (Astronomer, geoscientist)
  • Ray June     (Cinematographer)
  • Frederick L. 'Fred' Ketchum     (1899/09/12:1901/05/04)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Frederick L. 'Fred' Ketchum<1>
    • He was born in Elmira (NY) on July 27, 1875 (a Tuesday) and died in Cortland (NY) on March 12, 1908 (a Thursday).
    • Elmira is located in Chemung County and is 30 miles [48.3 km] to the south of Searsburg (which is located in Schuyler County).
    • Cortland is located in Cortland County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Searsburg (which is located in Schuyler County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 32.
  • Coates Kinney     (Poet)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Coates Kinney<1>
    • He was born in Penn Yan (NY) on November 24, 1826 (a Friday) and died in Cincinnati (OH) on January 25, 1904 (a Monday).
    • Penn Yan is located in Yates County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Searsburg (which is located in Schuyler County).
    • Cincinnati is located in Hamilton County, Ohio.
    • At the time of his death, he was 77.
    • He is buried at Miami Cemetery, which is located in Warren County, Ohio.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Miami Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
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    • From Searsburg to Miami Cemetery
  • Michael R. 'Mike' Mansell     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Michael R. 'Mike' Mansell<1>
    • He was born in Auburn (NY) on January 15, 1858 (a Friday) and died in Auburn (NY) on December 4, 1902 (a Thursday).
    • Auburn is located in Cayuga County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Searsburg (which is located in Schuyler County).
    • Auburn is located in Cayuga County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Searsburg (which is located in Schuyler County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 44.
    • He is buried at St. Josephs Cemetery, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north northeast of Searsburg. The cemetery is located in Cayuga County, New York.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for St. Josephs Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
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    • From Searsburg to St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Lewis Henry Morgan     (Pioneering anthopologist and considered the father of ethnology)
  • Frederick Daniel Scott     (Actor)
  • Elmer Ambrose Sperry     (Inventor, businessman)
  • Duke York     (Actor)

Footnotes ...

<1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.